For those sending work overseas, Prue Venables had some
useful hints:
- Using EMS parcel post, you can track your package via
the Internet
- Pack in Styrofoam boxes from the greengrocer's and lots
of bubble wrap
- And always check out Customs regulations - "unique
one-of-a-kind works of art" are not cable for Customs duty
whereas "functional war"' is.
Plaster Bats
Make plaster throwing bats easily using an old
spring-form cake pan. After the plaster has been poured
and has hardened it will easily pop out of the mould. No
more messy rings or clay sausages. Just make sure you do
it on the level surface.
Mini BallMill
Add a few marbles to your jars of underglaze ( 2-3
added to a 5ooml jar is adequate ) Shake vigorously
before you begin and the underglaze gets beautifully
stirred/ball-milled each day. This is particularly
helpful if you use your under-glazes intermittently and
are put off because the have settled. Simply retrieve
the marbles when washing out the jar and re-use. Good
source of marbles is the local flower shop who will sell
them in little sacks for flower arranging purposes.
Get Packed
Ask your local plumber/electrician if
you can relieve them of their waste bubble wrap. Washing
machines and fridges are wrapped in copious amounts of
the stuff! If you get to it quickly before it has lain
on a skip in the rain you will have an excellent source
of pristine, free packaging material in large
quantities. If you come across more than you can use,
let the VCG know and we will find an instant home for
it!
Jig-Slabs
Jig-saw puzzles with missing pieces??
Jig-saw pieces pressed into clay slabs which are then
stretched slightly make great, unusual surface textures.
Single use only as the cardboard dampens quickly... but
hey there 423 pieces to go!! Small pieces work best.
Sushi Roll
Sushi mat alternative use: Store brushes rolled in a
sushi rolling mat to protect them from damage when
knocking around in your tool caddy. The sushi mat, being
open-weave, will allow freshly washed and reshaped
brushes to dry, be stored or transported without getting
misshapen or damaged.
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